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From: Vivian Crisman <br />To: GRP -City Council; PublicComment <br />Subject: Proposed Slow Street Closure - concern with Redwood Shores street <br />Date: Friday, April 24, 2020 10:33:36 PM <br />Dear Council Members, <br />Thank you for considering closure of some streets to help promote social distancing while <br />exercising outdoors for residents. I am writing to express my concern for the street identified <br />in Redwood Shores, Bridge Parkway. Please do not close this 1/2 mile section of Bridge <br />Parkway because it is a high traffic street used by many who reside in the western section of <br />the Shores as well as a dangerous street to have one -lane in each direction. <br />Bridge Parkway is the busiest street in RWS used to connect Redwood Shores and Marine <br />Parkway, with two large subdivisions (Dolphin and Marlin Park) feeding off its center. The <br />walking pathways are already plenty wide and as a daily walker in this area, very rarely is it <br />busy that pedestrians have dangerously close situations. We are not a densely populated <br />community, and I have not found significant issues with social distancing. This is also a route <br />used by SamTrans. <br />If you have one -lane closed in each direction on Bridge Pkwy, there is a blind summit at the <br />top of the actual bridge where a car (often going too fast) can barrel into a walker or young <br />bicyclist (child) while speeding down the bridge ... it truly is a blind summit at the top and you <br />would be creating a hazardous situation for our residents. I just dread thinking about such a <br />tragedy happening. <br />May I propose a better street in RWS where I do see many people enjoying the outdoors? I <br />would propose you close to vehicular traffic the section of Bridge Parkway that is beyond the <br />library, paralleling the Belmont Slough behind the Bayshore Technology Park. There are <br />many pedestrians and cyclists there now and I do find it more challenging to social distance. <br />But if that section of the road was closed, it would create an ideal, safe, beautiful walkway for <br />us (with plenty of parking in the office lots) to exercise while enjoying the water scenery. <br />Thank you for your consideration <br />Vivian Crisman <br />561 Cringle Drive <br />(650) 483-5620 <br />